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# lu

«lu» in Mova's school dictionary: **road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

fragment / pinyin (Mandarin) — not an English word

### meaning for a pupil

1) (Mandarin, pinyin) «Lù» means road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe journey); «lǜ» means green (绿); «Lu» is also a common Chinese surname. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#m1)

2) It sounds like «loo» to an English ear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#m2)

3) (informal, rare) A short form of the name Lucy or Louise (a name). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

It is not an English word. Children may hear it in Mandarin lessons and on the street (lǜ sè = green colour; mǎ lù = road). In English, «loo» (UK, informal) means toilet and sounds the same — a trap. Phrases (Mandarin): yi lu ping an (have a safe trip), lǜ sè (green).

### examples

- In Mandarin, «lù» means road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#x1)
- «Yi lu ping an!» my Chinese teacher said before the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#x2)
- «Lǜ» means green in Chinese. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#x3)
- Mr Lu is our new neighbour from Shanghai. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#x4)
- «Lu» sounds just like «loo», but it is not the same word. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#x5)
- My cousin Lucy's nickname is Lu. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/#x6)

### note

Not an English word: a Mandarin syllable written in pinyin (tone marks show the meaning: lù, lǜ). Pronounced «loo». Homophone trap: «loo» is British slang for toilet.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «lu» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lu/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.